Air 30 12v Installation

AIR Owner’s Manual 13

Your AIR wind turbine is delivered partially assembled. Assembly requires:

1. Mounting the blades on the blade hub.

2. Securing the hub to the turbine body.

3. Installing the nosecone on the blade hub. The necessary hex (Allen)

wrenches are furnished with your AIR wind turbine.

Step 1: Blade to Hub Assembly

Attach all blades to the blade hub. (See Figure 1 for AIR Breeze and AIR 40

procedure and Figure 2 for AIR 30 procedure.)

Fig. 2 AIR 30 Blade Attachment Detail.

1- AIR 30 blade hub

2- AIR 30 blade

3- 1/4 - 20 socket head cap bolt (2)

4- 1/4 - Nylock nut (2)

TURBINE ASSEMBLY

1- blades

2- washer

3- 1/4 - 20 socket head bolt

4- Nylock nut

Torque Specifications:

Blade to hub bolt, 1/4 - 20 x 1.375, socket head bolt 72 in-lb (8.0 N·m)

Hub to rotor nut, 5/8-18, 40 lb-ft (55 N·m)

Fig. 1 AIR Breeze & AIR 40 wind turbine Blade Attachment Detail.

WARNING: Nylock nuts may only be used one time;

replace after each use.

Torque Specifications:

Blade to hub bolts, 1/4-20 x 0.875 inch, Socket Head Bolt,

72 in-lb (8.0 N·m

)

Hub to rotor nut, 5/8-18, 40 lb-ft (55 N·m)